diff --git a/src/irclib.py b/src/irclib.py
index 1c743c058..eafbcf755 100644
--- a/src/irclib.py
+++ b/src/irclib.py
@@ -966,7 +966,8 @@ class Irc(IrcCommandDispatcher):
         elif self.sasl_username and self.sasl_password:
             self.sasl = 'plain'
 
-        for cap in ('account-notify', 'extended-join', 'multi-prefix'):
+        for cap in ('account-notify', 'extended-join', 'multi-prefix',
+                'metadata-notify'):
             self.queueMsg(ircmsgs.IrcMsg(command='CAP', args=('REQ', cap)))
 
         if self.sasl: